The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed and working. These invaluable devices can help to protect you and your ...

Don't ignore that smoke detector on the wall. Here are the best places to install one for improved fire safety.

At this point, the smoke alarm should go off, and it should be loud. I'm talking about ear-piercing ... If the smoke alarm doesn't sound, sounds weak or quickly trails off, then the smoke ...

On Monday, the divorced Esteses spoke in the front hallway, trying to understand how the deaths could have happened. A fire official has said there were no working smoke alarms in the home and that a ...

It's the most full-featured alarm, blaring out a loud siren and telling you where ... is to use a smart speaker to listen for the sound of a smoke alarm. If you have one of the best Alexa speakers ...

Further, smoke sensitivity tests performed on the alarms by CPSC found one failed to sound when exposed to smoke. The recall involves Samurai-branded white-and-silver plastic mini smoke alarms ...

Inside the alarm, there’s a metal can – an ionization chamber – with two metal plates. When smoke enters this chamber, a few transistors sound the alarm. If you’ve ever taken one apart ...

Smoke alarms need to sound quickly when they detect smoke – and heat alarms should be prompt to alert you when they sense heat rising. Our research shows that you can find a quick-to-sound, reliable ...

More than 300,000 smoke alarms sold on HSN, formerly known as the Home Shopping Network, have been recalled due to the risk of them failing to alert homeowners to smoky conditions. The US Consumer ...

If the window is opened the connection is lost and the alarm sounds. We see a few problems with this system. First off, never hack your ONLY smoke detector, you are putting lives at risk by doing so.